I used to get stared at in the gym but now everyone is used to seeing me with my bump so no one bats an eyelid anymore. Pre-pregnancy I exercised to stay slim, and because I like being toned. Now I think exercise has stopped me gaining too much weight and I hope it means I will be able to get back in shape quickly once the baby arrives.
In an average week I lead and take part in two body attack classes, two body pump classes where I use weights, and two body balance classes which combine tai chi, pilates and yoga. I want to get back into my size 10 clothes and feel like me again once I become a mum.
Pregnant with her second child, Anna, 32, is an accountant and the co-founder of online workout platform Boxx. She lives in Essex with her fireman husband Tyrone, 35 and their daughter Maya, three. During my first pregnancy I stopped all exercise apart from walking. Plus, the endorphins released when I work out help balance out the raging pregnancy hormones. A pilates instructor who lives in North London, Natalie, 33, is expecting her second child with her husband Ashley, They have a son - Milo, two.
Childbirth is the greatest physical challenge most of us will ever take on so it would be crazy not to train for it. Avoid exposing your body to kicks and punches by another person. Do not allow a partner to spar with you. Choose to practice on someone holding targets or a punching bag rather than sparring for practice or competition. Relax your usual intensity to avoid becoming too out of breath or pulling a muscle or ligament.
Take it easy and listen to your body. Avoid excessive bouncing or jerky movements. If you have a healthy pregnancy, exercise should not cause problems. However, your health and your pregnancy can change. Call your midwife or OB if you experience severe abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding or heavy cramps that do not go away. Be ready to adapt your exercise routine if you experience even mild discomfort as your uterus grows. Marcy Reed has been a certified nurse midwife since and a writer since And despite bizarre pregnancy cravings she has managed to eat 'clean' wholefoods and raw veg throughout - and even claims exercise cured her morning sickness in the first trimester.
Vicky said: 'Eating for two is a very old-fashioned mentality. Although you may be feeding yourself and your baby, most of the pregnancy your baby is tiny. You are not feeding an adult. You only need a daily increase of calories to ensure the baby is well-nourished - it's not a green light to go crazy.
Defending her decision to continue with her gruelling fitness regime, Vicky said: 'It's important to remember everybody is different and what is good for me, may not be good for you. I didn't do anything without doing my homework'. Vicky pictured pre-pregnancy continued to exercise for four hours a week after she discovered she was expecting last September and has kept up this regime until her due date. The first-time mum, who is expecting a boy, boxes with punch bags and pads for 30 minutes, three times a week - which experts say is the ideal amount of time for expectant mums.
Vicky pictured at six months does 30 minutes of all over body weight exercises, lifting free weights and kettle bells twice a week and makes time to fit in an hour-long walk on a weekly basis - on top of her boxing. Vicky says she only developed a visible bump when she 'popped' in the seventh month of her pregnancy pictured here at nine months and has put on just 11kg in total.
Despite Vicky's bizarre pregnancy cravings she has managed to eat 'clean' wholefoods and raw veg throughout - and even claims exercise cured her morning sickness in the first trimester. Vicky, pictured at her baby shower, says: 'Eating for two is a very old-fashioned mentality.
Although you may be feeding yourself and your baby, most of the pregnancy your baby is tiny'. The reality is sometimes you may not feel up to exercising, pregnant or not, but you just need to push through those days and not give up because you always feel better after doing some form of exercise. I'm a prime example of that.
The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Argos AO. Privacy Policy Feedback. Still fighting fit! Boxing fanatic, 39, gets in the ring at NINE months pregnant and she even claims it's cured her morning sickness Vicky Sim, 39, from Melbourne, is ready to pop at nine months pregnant But the gym owner is determined to keep boxing until her baby arrives this week The first-time mother, a gym owner, is expecting her first child, a little boy She says 'eating for two' is a 'myth' and has put on just 11kg 1 stone 10 lbs By Unity Blott For Mailonline Published: GMT, 18 May Updated: GMT, 18 May e-mail 17 shares.
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